Mental Health Facilities in Boston, MA

It is estimated that 22.1 percent of American adults will suffer from a diagnosable mental health problem in any given year. Although many of these problems will be minor, many Americans will find themselves in need of treatment at a licensed medical health facility during their life. The city of Boston, Massachusetts, has a large number of mental health facilities to deal with a wide variety of mental health concerns.

Arbour Counseling Services

• Arbour Counseling Services (arbourhealth.com) operates 11 mental health facilities throughout the state of Masscaheussets including the Arbour Hospital branch on Robinwood Road in Boston. The Arbour Hospital is open for admissions, evaluations and triage 24 hours a day and also offers an intensive observation service for inpatients. Arbour Hospital is home to The Parker House, an accommodation for former alcoholics living with substance abuse or psychiatric problems. The facility also offers services in Spanish for Latino patients and accepts Medicare, Medicaid and private insurance.

Bay Cove Human Services

• Located on Canal Street in Boston Bay Cove Human Services (baycove.org) provides care to over 4,000 individuals across Boston and south-eastern Massachusetts. It offers inpatient, day patient and outpatient treatment for those who have psychiatric disorders and also provides care to those who combine mental health concerns with other disabilities. Bay Cove also runs three clubhouses for adults with mental health issues: Center Club, Ruby Rogers Center and Casa Primavera. Casa Primavera is Boston's only clubhouse dedicated to Latino adults with mental health problems.

Center for Health and Development

• Founded in 1987 the Center for Health & Development (centerforhealth.org) is a non-profit organization that provides mental health facilities to people of color who live in the Roxbury, Mattapan, Dorchester and South End areas of Boston. As of April 2011 the Center for Health & Development operated six residential programs, two clubhouses and a day rehabilitation program. The day rehabilitation program, Alpha Day Rehab, offers family support, work readiness and human rights-awareness lessons to those who attend it with the intent of preparing them for a return to the working world.

South End

• The South End Community Center (sechc.org) is on Washington Street in Boston and as of April 2011 had ten full-time mental health providers working there. The providers at the South End Community Center have specialized fields including psychology, social work and trauma-informed therapy. Many of these provides are bilingual in English and Spanish and there are also facilities for Hindi speakers. The Center's hours are 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Monday, Tuesday and Friday; 8:30 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. Wednesday and Thursday and 8:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. on Saturday, at time of publication. The Center is closed on Sunday.